voluntary association

American  

noun

1. a group of individuals joined together on the basis of mutual interest or common objectives, especially a business group that is not organized or constituted as a legal entity.

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voluntary association

As secretary general of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries that evolved out of the British Empire, Patricia Scotland said the current global financial architecture was not fit for purpose.

From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022

Many leaders from the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries, are expected to attend.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022

Some historians see her as a monarch who helped oversee the mostly peaceful transition from empire to the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 nations with historic and linguistic ties.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

“I am terrified that we are breaching our long-standing position of having a being a voluntary association of independent churches,” Mr. Knott said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2022

This rule has sometimes been applied to a voluntary association, making it responsible as a corporation.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney